Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. discloses transaction in own shares under normal course issuer bid/buy-back programme, cancellation of shares and total voting rights

TORONTO, Jan. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: CF, LSE: CF.) wishes to announce that on January 2, 2015, it purchased 5,000 of its common shares through the facilities of the TSX and alternative trading systems pursuant to the normal course issuer bid (NCIB)/buy-back programme announced on August 8, 2014. The average price paid for these shares was $7.7920.

Also on January 2, 2015, 437,666 common shares held in treasury from purchases pursuant to this NCIB/buy-back programme were cancelled effective as of December 31, 2014.

The Company has purchased 812,549 common shares under the NCIB which authorizes it to purchase up to 5,100,049 of its common shares between August 13, 2014 and August 12, 2015. Of these shares, 792,549 have been cancelled on or before January 2, 2015; and the remaining 20,000 will be held in treasury until they are cancelled within the next 60 days.

For the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company announces that as at January 2, 2015, the total number of common shares in issue was 101,883,242 with each share carrying the right to one vote. This total may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

ABOUT CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.:

Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (the "Company") is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and capital markets.  Since its establishment in 1950, the Company has been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. We achieve this by generating value for our individual, institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services and investment banking services.  The Company has offices in 10 countries worldwide, including Wealth Management offices located in Canada, Australia, the UK and Europe.  Canaccord Genuity, the international capital markets division, operates in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia and Barbados.  To us there are no foreign markets.^TM

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is publicly traded under the symbol CF on the TSX and the symbol CF. on the London Stock Exchange. 

SOURCE Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

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